Happy Thanksgiving

A day early because I wont get on tomorrow.

Possible black Friday shopping for video games?

Video Game Grind

Going to grind out the video games over the next few days. Taking a break from poker and my downswing. Hopefully this can help me pull out of it. Going to play lots of Madden 10 and probably Halo 3 online. Thinking of getting either Modern Warfare 2 or Left for Dead 2, but Im debating on waiting until black Friday to pick these up (looking for cheap). But I really dont feel like going anywhere near a store on black Friday. Also got a home game to go to, so we will see

Trip Report: Atlantic City

Been waiting to get to AC to play cards ever since we were down there last year. Went to those shops at caesars to get Ashley a gift. We got that and made our truck up to the Taj. I had to get on the 1/2 waiting list. I took a piss and came back to get my chips. By that time they started a new table so I walked over and sat down. I sat down to the left of an older woman, who said it was her first time playing live. She claimed to be a 2-4 reg on FullTilt, but I would beg to differ. Either way, she was really nice. The table started out about 5 handed and filled up pretty quickly. So a used car salesmen sat down to my left, claiming he was waiting for a 2/5 table. Anyways, he played very LAG. I ended up playing pretty tight for around the first 2 hours, taking a few small pots down. LAG had been raising and betting a lot and had been showing me all his garbage hands he was playing. Anyways, I get dealt 10's dealt OOP against villain and raise to $10. Flop comes J x K. i bet $20, he calls. Turn was an ace. I checked, he bet pretty big and I folded. He ended up showing a set of jacks. First hand that went wrong. Made a nice call on the river against FT 2-4 reg with KK with four cards to a straight on the board. But anyways, 2/5 car guy stacks 2/4 reg and she rebuys. Car salesmen gets stacked a few times and gos on tilt. I get dealt Q8s against him OOP and about 4 others limp. Flop came Q 10 7. Checks around. Turn was an 8. I end up betting $20 and car calls. River was a 6. I check, he bet $40, I think for a little and call. He claimed he had QJ and mucked. Last big hand was against FT reg. She had been raising a lot of her big pocket pairs and just limp calling her garbage hands. Anyways, she raised to $15 and I called IP with 87s. 4 others called as well. Flop was 8 Q 8. She put her last $70 in and I called, unfortunately everyone else folded and she showed AA. Turn and river bricked for her. I got up about an hour later and walked back to the Trump Plaza and ate some pizza before getitng back on the bus. Hopefully I will see you soon again AC. But I do hate live, arrogant, ignorant player. Bunch of assholes that play.

Funny Commercial

I find this commercial very funny for some reason. Got my Atlantic City trip report coming soon as well

Weekend

I played a lot of poker this weekend. Mainly Saturday and Sunday, but I crammed the hands and games in. I brushed up on a little multi-tabling (4 table max at Bodog). Played mainly NL25 with a table of NL50, some NL10 when games werent good and some NL10 PLO. I ran really good at the NL25 tables all weekend and really wish I had Holdem Manager back (more on that) so that I could calculate how many hands and BI's I took in. Im starting to get back in to poker again like I use to, but Im sure I will burn out very shortly again. I have two things I really wanted to talk about so I will say them now.

1. This weekend I played 2 satelite tournaments. One was for the Bodog Contender Series Event #7. I played and ended up winning. I played the event and ended up finishing 10th (one short of Final Table). Had I final tabled I would have won, including the money, a ticket to the Contender Main Event ($46 + $4). I was really upset and actually couldnt end up sleeping too well Saturday night because I thought I finally played really well in a tournament and just couldnt finish, even though it was a small tournament with a little payout. I then played on Sunday a satty to the Contender Series Main Event and ended up winning a ticket. I played in that event, didnt play too good and ended up finishing 92nd position. All together I guess I could be pretty happy with how I played in the tournaments, but I would have liked a win

2. I will probably be switching to FullTitlt sometime within the next month or two. I know I said this last year, but I would really like to do it. I would obviously need the time to clear the $600 bonus, especially at NL25, but I think I can get it. I just have to talk to her about giving me time. Plus, with the rakeback and other bonuses I would get it would be well worth it (Holdem Manager is a bonus). So lets hope for FullTilt within a month.

Going to AC this Sunday so hopefully I can get some good live poker in. First live since my 21st birthday I believe, one time. Probably have a mini trip report when I get back

Early Week 4 pick

Went 1-1 last week. I didnt have the Denver game, I had the Houston game and they blew it. Anyways, an early week 4 pick.

NYG vs KC.

I got the Giants at -9 1/2. I dont see how the Giants dont roll in this game even though it will be played in KC. Philly just rolled over KC, and the Raiders came to KC and beat them, even though it was a last minute win. The Giants are hot right now and just got done steamrolling the terrible Bucs. I dont see how NY isnt firing all around this week against a bad KC team. Lets go NYG one time.

Would like to hop on the Cincy band wagon here this week against the terrible Browns, but Bodog is terrible and hasnt opened their lines up for this game yet.

First NFL Plays of the year

Chicago -2 at Seattle
Seahawaks Hasselbeck hurt and probably not going for the game I give this one to Chicago. I think they come in riding the momentum of the win last week at home against the defending SuperBowl champs. I know the bears D is banged up a little, but I still think they get the running game going and run right through with this one.
Denver -1 1/2 at Oakland
Denver is a sketchy 2-0, but they are still 2-0. Oakland is 1-1 and very lucky to be 1-1. I dont see Oakland getting anything going at all here. I think the Denver offense comes to town and pulls out a win.